AI Security & Risk Assessment Services
Secure Your AI Use. Understand the Risks. Protect Your Business.
Independent AI security and risk assessments for Australian organisations. Whether your team is using ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Claude, OpenClaw or all of them, Sentry Cyber helps you understand exactly how AI is being used in your business, where the risks sit, and what controls you need to put in place.
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we’ll help you think through:
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Which AI tools your staff are using
(officially and unofficially) -
Where sensitive data may be at risk of
leaking through AI -
What practical controls you can put in
place quickly -
Whether a deeper paid AI
Risk Assessment makes sense for your
business
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78% of Knowledge Workers
Now Use AI at Work
The pace of AI adoption inside Australian businesses has outstripped almost every organisation’s ability to govern it. Staff are using ChatGPT for client emails. Marketing teams are pasting customer data into Gemini. Developers are sending source code to AI coding assistants. Finance teams are uploading spreadsheets to summarise.
Most of this is happening without IT or security knowing.
That isn’t a workforce problem, it’s a control problem. AI delivers genuine productivity gains, and asking staff to stop using it is unrealistic. The opportunity is to enable AI use safely, with the right policies, education, and technical guardrails in place.
That isn’t a workforce problem, it’s a control problem. AI delivers genuine productivity gains, and asking staff to stop using it is unrealistic. The opportunity is to enable AI use safely, with the right policies, education, and technical guardrails in place.
That’s where Sentry Cyber comes in.
Why AI Security
Can't Be an Afterthought
AI tools behave differently to traditional software, and the risks they introduce don’t fit neatly inside your existing cyber controls
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Specific ai security risks
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AI tools learn from what you give them.
Sensitive data pasted into a public AI model may be used for
future training and surfaced to other users. -
AI tools integrate broadly.
Once connected to email, files, calendars, or your CRM, AI can act
on data far beyond what staff originally intended. -
AI tools are vulnerable to manipulation.
Prompt injection, data poisoning, and model jailbreaks
are real and active attack techniques. -
AI tools are largely invisible to traditional security stacks.
Most firewalls, EDR platforms, and DLP tools don't see what staff
are doing inside ChatGPT or Copilot.
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Without visibility and controls, organisations are exposed to:
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Data leakage
Through staff pasting sensitive content into public AI tools -
Compliance breaches
Under the Privacy Act, APP 11, and emerging AI-specific regulations -
Intellectual property loss
Through confidential information being used for model training -
Shadow AI proliferation
Unsanctioned AI tools used outside IT visibility -
Reputational damage
From biased, hallucinated, or rogue AI outputs being acted upon -
Regulatory exposure
As Australia moves toward AI-specific
obligations and global frameworks like the EU AI Act and ISO
42001 take effect
What "Shadow AI" Actually
Looks Like Inside Your Business
Shadow IT was already a problem. Shadow AI is dramatically worse
because every staff member with a browser can now access dozens
of free, capable AI tools in seconds.
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Here's what we typically find when we assess Australian organisations:
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Marketing
Using ChatGPT and Gemini for client copy,
often pasting confidential briefs and pricing
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Sales
Running customer call summaries
through free transcription AI tools -
HR
Using AI to screen CVs without checking
whether candidate data is being retained -
Finance
Uploading spreadsheets containing
payroll or financial data for AI analysis
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Developers
Pasting proprietary source code into AI
coding assistants -
Executives
Using personal ChatGPT accounts for
board-level strategy work -
Customer support
Uusing AI to draft responses containing
customer information
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Most of these uses are well- intentioned. None of them are typically governed. All of them are
quietly creating risk. -
An Al Risk Assessment puts this in front of you with evidence, so you can decide what to allow, what to restrict, and how to safely enable productivity.
Common AI Systems We Assess
platforms most commonly used in Australian businesses:
Generative AI Assistants
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● ChatGPT (OpenAI)
● Free, Plus, Team, and Enterprise
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● Microsoft Copilot
● Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot for Sales, Copilot Studio
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● Google Gemini
● Gemini for Workspace and Gemini Advanced
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● Claude (Anthropic)
● Gemini for Workspace and Gemini Advanced
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● OpenClaw
● Open Source DIY Ai Agents and self hosted LLM
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● Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek and other emerging models
Embedded AI Inside Business Tools
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● Microsoft 365 Copilot inside Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
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● Google Gemini inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Meet
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● AI features inside Notion, Slack, Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce
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● AI inside Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Figma
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● Microsoft 365 Copilot inside Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
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AI Coding Assisment
● GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Cloud Code, Codeium Tabnine
Custom and Agentic AI Platforms
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● OpenAI API integrations
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● Claude API and agentic implementations
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● Custom GPTs and Copilot Studio agents
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● Internal AI agents and automation platforms
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We understand how staff actually use these tools day-to-day, where the data flows, and what security controls work in the real world, not just on paper.
Our Approach to
AI Security & Risk Assessment
three clear phases.
Most engagements are
completed within two to four weeks.
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PHASE 1
We work with your team to understand what AI tools are sanctioned, what's being used in shadow, and what data is flowing through them. This includes interviews across departments, technical discovery of AI usage, and a review of any existing AI policies. -
PHASE 2
We assess identified AI use against established frameworks including the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and emerging Australian AI guidance. Each AI use case is scored for data sensitivity, regulatory exposure, and likelihood of harm. -
PHASE 3
- You receive:
- A clear executive summary suitable for the board
- A full inventory of AI tools in use across the organization
- Risk-rated findings for each AI system and use case
- A practical remediation roadmap covering policy, technology, and people
- Recommended AI Acceptable Use Policy templates
- Optional staff training to roll out alongside your new controls
We Build AI Too,
So We Understand It From Both Sides
Sentry Cyber has built our own agentic AI platform powered by OpenClaw, Building real AI systems gives us a deeper understanding of how AI handles data, where the architectural risks sit, and what genuinely effective security controls look like.
That experience flows directly into how we assess your environment. We don’t just read AI security white papers, we live the same challenges
every day in our own platform.
When we assess your AI use, we’re looking at it through the lens of someone who has built, deployed, and secured production AI systems. That’s a meaningfully different perspective from a generalist consultant who has only ever read about AI.
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What's Included
in an AI Risk Assessment
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● Shadow AI discovery
● Identifying unsanctioned AI tools in use -
● AI tool inventory
● Mapping sanctioned and unsanctioned AI across the business -
● Prompt injection and AI-specific threat assessment
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● Policy review
● Assessing existing AI Acceptable Use Policies (or building one if none exists) -
● Microsoft 365 Copilot assessment
● Reviewing permissions, data exposure, and configuration -
● Google Gemini for Workspace assessment
● Same review for Google environments -
● AI vendor and contract review
● Understanding what each provider does with your data -
● Agentic AI and OpenClaw assessment
● Covering permissions, skill security, data access scope, and prompt injection -
● Prioritised remediation roadmap
● Quick wins first, longer-term controls planned out -
● Microsoft 365 Copilot assessment
● Reviewing permissions, data exposure, and configuration
Training: Helping Your
Team Use AI Safely
Technical controls alone won’t solve the AI
security challenge. Your staff need to
understand what AI can and can’t safely be
used for, and what to do when they’re unsure.
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What types of information should never be put into public AI tools
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How to spot AI-generated phishing and deepfake content
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Safe use of approved AI tools for everyday work
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Why prompt injection matters and how attackers exploit AI
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Practical examples of AI gone wrong inside Australian organisations
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How to escalate AI-related incidents or concerns
Why Sentry Cyber:
A Dedicated Australian Cyber Security Firm
to a service brochure. We are a specialist cyber security company, based in
Melbourne, with hands-on experience securing AI in Australian organizations.
- Have built and deployed production AI systems themselves
- Understand how attackers exploit AI weaknesses (because we test for it)
- Know how staff actually use AI tools day-to-day, not just how vendor documentation describes it
- Combine traditional cyber security expertise with deep AI familiarity
- Operate entirely in Australia, your data and project work stays onshore
These are hands-on technical certifications earned through examination and practical assessment.
When a Sentry Cyber consultant assesses your AI use, you’re working with a certified practitioner, not a sales rep working off a checklist.
What Makes
Sentry Cyber Different
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We Build AI, Not Just Assess It
We've built our own agentic AI platform powered by Open Claw & Claude. We understand AI from the inside out, what it can do, where it breaks, and how to secure it properly.
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Cyber Security First
AI security is just one part of cyber security. We bring full-stack cyber expertise to every AI engagement from network controls to identity, data loss prevention, and incident response.
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Australian Owned and Operated
Your data stays in Australia. Your project work stays in Australia. No offshoring, no surprises.
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Practical Over Theoretical
We give you a roadmap your team can actually action not a 60-page document full of frameworks that nobody implements.
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For Every Stage of AI Maturity
Whether you've just started experimenting with ChatGPT or you've deployed Copilot across hundreds of users, we meet you where you are.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Same certified team, same methodology, same deliverables.
The discount is offered to new customers as a way to experience
the value of working with us without a significant upfront commitment.
We find that clients who experience the quality of our work tend to engage
us for remediation or ongoing services, but there is zero obligation to do so.
Who qualifies for the $99 new customer offer?
Australian businesses that have not previously engaged Sentry Cyber for
paid services. One assessment per organization. The promotional price assumes
a standard small to medium environment can be assessed within our scoping
parameters, larger or more complex environments may require separate quoting.
What is the Essential Eight?
The Essential Eight is a set of eight cyber mitigation strategies developed by
the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). It is the recognized national benchmark
for protecting Australian organizations against common cyber threats, including
ransomware, credential theft, and business email compromise.
Do we really need an independent assessment — can’t we self-assess?
You can, and the ACSC provides a free self-assessment tool. However, self-assessments
consistently over-estimate maturity. They also don’t carry weight with insurers, DISP
auditors, or enterprise customers who want evidence from an arm’s-length assessor.
If you’re preparing for any of those, an independent assessment is the only credible option.
Most assessments are completed within two to four weeks depending on the size of your environment and the number of systems in scope.
Do we have to use Sentry Cyber to fix the gaps?
No. Your roadmap is yours to use however you want. Many of our clients have their in-house IT team or their existing MSP implement the recommendations. We’re happy to quote on the remediation work if you want us to help, but there is no obligation whatsoever.
What’s the difference between an Essential 8 Assessment and a penetration test?
An Essential 8 Assessment measures whether you have the correct controls in place against a recognized framework. A penetration test simulates a real attack to find exploitable weaknesses. They are complementary, the assessment tells you what should be there, the pen test proves whether it’s working.
Can you help us reach DISP Maturity Level 2?
Yes. We regularly work with DISP members and applicants to achieve and maintain full Maturity Level 2 compliance across all eight strategies. Our reports are structured specifically for DISP auditor review.
How much does an Essential 8 Assessment cost after the promotion?
The regular price is $1,499 ex GST for most small to medium environments. Larger or more complex environments are scoped individually and quoted on a fixed-price basis, NO SURPRISES.
We recommend reassessing annually at minimum, or after any significant infrastructure change, cloud migration, merger, acquisition, or cyber incident. Cyber insurance renewals are also a common trigger point.
Do you provide evidence that satisfies auditors and insurers?
Yes. Our reports are structured so they can be provided directly to cyber insurers, DISP assessors, and enterprise procurement teams as evidence of your Essential Eight posture.
What happens after the assessment is complete?
You receive your executive summary, detailed technical findings, maturity scoring, and prioritized remediation roadmap. We walk you through everything personally in a session with our team, so you leave with a clear, actionable plan you understand.
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Application Control
Ensuring only approved applications can execute
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Patch Applications
Verifying timely patching of internet-facing and high-risk software
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Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings
Reviewing macro controls across productivity tools
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User Application Hardening
Ensuring only approved applications can execute
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Restrict Administrative Privileges
Evaluating privileged access management
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Patch Operating Systems
Assessing browsers, PDF readers, and Office hardening
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Multi-Factor Authentication
Testing MFA coverage across users, admins, and third parties
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Regular Backups
Validating backup integrity, segregation, and actual recovery capability
